 | Jonathan Swift - 1705 - 342 pages
...wiH by no means be perfwaded to infpe£t beyond the Surface and the Rind of Things; whereas, WifAom is a Fox^ who after long hunting, will at laft coft you the Pains to dig out: 'Tis a Cbeefe, which by how much the richer, lias the thicker, the homelier, and the courfer Coat ;... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1710 - 402 pages
...whereas, Wisdom is a Fox, -who after long hunting, will at Jaft cod you the Pains to dig out: "Tis a Cheefe, which by how much the richer, has the thicker, the homelier, and the courier Coat ; and whereof to a judicious Pate, the Maggots are the beft. Tis a Sack-Poffet, wherein... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 242 pages
...Whereas, Wifdom is a Fox, who, after long hunting, will at laft coil you the Pains to dig out. 'Tis a Cheefe, which by how much the richer, has the thicker, the homelier, and the coarferCoat; and whereof to a judicious Palate, the Maggots are the beft. ' 1 is a Sack-poffet, wherein the deeper you... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1755 - 514 pages
...means be perfuaded to infpect beyond the furface and the rind of things ; whereas, wifdom is 3.fox^ who, after long hunting, will at laft coft you the pains to dig out : it is a cheefet which, by how much the richer, has the thicker, the homelier, and the coarfer coat ; and whereof... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 470 pages
...»uifdom is a fix, who, after long hunting, will at lall cofi you the pains to dig out. 'Tis a cbeefe, which by how much the richer, has the thicker, the homelier, and the coarfer coat; and whereof, to a judicious palate, the maggoti are the belt. 'Tis zfack-pojet, wherein... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1761 - 468 pages
...iviftiomisa.fox, who, after long hunting, will at laft cod you the pains to dig out ; it is a cheefey which, by how much the richer, has the thicker, the homelier, and the coarfer coat ; and whereof, to a judicious palate the maggots are the beft : it is z.fack-poffel, wherein... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 376 pages
...and the rind of things : "Whereas, \uifdom is a fox, who, after long hunting, will ;u laft colVyou the pains to dig out; it is a cheefe, -which, by how...the richer, has the thicker, the homelier, and the coarfer coat; and whereof, to a judicious palate the mnggots are the beft: it is ajack-pofltt, wherein... | |
 | James Beattie - 1776 - 582 pages
...of K. Henry IV. act 3. f Hudibras. t Ibid. Wifdom 374 ON LAUGHTER AND Ch. H. " Wifdom (fays Swift) is a fox, who, after " long hunting, will at laft coft you the *c pains to dig out: it is a cheefe, which, *' by how much the richer, has the thicker, " the homelier,... | |
 | James Beattie - 1779 - 536 pages
...know I whether it proceed from love, Or only the wind-colic. Time muft (how. " Wifdom (fays Swift) is a fox, who after long " hunting, will at laft coft...dig ** out : it is a cheefe, which, by how much the f Second part of K. Henry IV. aft 3, J Hudibras, * Hudibras, ** richer, has the thicker, the homelier,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 474 pages
...and the rind of things -t whereas, wifdom. is a for, who, after long hunting, will at laft coftyou the pains to dig out : it is a cheefe, which, by how...the richer, has the thicker, the homelier, and the coarfer coat ; and whereof, to a judicious palate, the maggots are the beft: it is a fack-poflet, wherein... | |
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It is a sackposset, wherein the deeper you go you will find it the sweeter. Wisdom is a hen, whose cackling we must value and consider because it is attended with an egg. But then... 
